PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Papa Moosh Dambullah (ranked 519 p4p, 410 weight class) and Vertti Ekstrovertti (ranked 74 p4p, 53 weight class). Dambullah comes to the cage accompanied by Boom Boom. Both fighters really staring each other down here, as Vertti Ekstrovertti enters the cage!

Dambullah
vs
Ekstrovertti

190 cm
27
187
18 - 8 - 0

190 cm
36
194
25 - 16 - 1

Good wrestling
World class boxer
Insanely flexible

Excellent grappler
World class boxer
Good gas tank

Urban Fighter
Ma Balls Is Hot Clothing

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the middleweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 18 - 8 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Papa Moosh Dambullah!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 25 - 16 - 1, fighting out of Helsinki, Vertti Ekstrovertti!
The judges for this bout are Chris Edwards, Paul Tew and Daniel Bishop.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Dambullah throws a body punch but Ekstrovertti moves out of range.
Ekstrovertti feints the counter takedown.
Dambullah lands with an uppercut that bounces Ekstrovertti off the cage and back into range.
A looping hook to the body misses from Ekstrovertti. Dambullah does a little dance to reset his feet.
Dambullah was looking to counter that move with a punch but didn't quite pull the trigger.
Dambullah steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Ekstrovertti.
Vertti Ekstrovertti seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Dambullah is looking to land body kicks.
Ekstrovertti works the jab nicely.
Ekstrovertti moves out of range of the strikes.

Ekstrovertti decides to change it up a bit and drives through with a nice takedown into half guard.
Ekstrovertti perhaps working for something from half guard, or maybe not. It looks like he's just sitting there.
Dambullah has been talking about how he's improved his wrestling in the run up to the fight so let's see if that's enough to sway the balance.
Ekstrovertti is looking to stall here but Dambullah recovers full guard.
Dambullah being controlled here, momentarily.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Dambullah wants to sweep but no luck.
Dambullah managing to control the position.
Ekstrovertti chips away with some ground and pound.
Dambullah utilising some decent striking defenses from the guard, preventing the ground and pound.
Dambullah lands a beautiful sweep and he's now moved into his opponent's guard.

Ekstrovertti controls Dambullah momentarily but Dambullah frees himself.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Dambullah works a leg free and moves into half guard.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Ekstrovertti is trying to get back to full guard.
Ekstrovertti trying to control from the bottom.

Ekstrovertti actively working from the bottom here.
Dambullah is pressing down on Ekstrovertti's thigh, looking to free his foot. Ekstrovertti is holding on for now.
Neither fighter is being very active at the moment, with Dambullah in particular looking to stall.
Ekstrovertti has no desire to be mounted, so is trying to control. Dambullah is working away from the top position though.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Dambullah controlling the action here.
Ekstrovertti is looking for a sweep. Dambullah is wise to his cunning plan and keeps the top position.
Ekstrovertti is controlling Dambullah's trapped leg to prevent Dambullah from advancing to side control.

The referee has motioned to the fighters to stand back up.
Ekstrovertti just misses with a punch to the body.
Ekstrovertti takes a swing at Dambullah's ribcage but misses.
Ekstrovertti swings for the body but Dambullah moves out of range.
Dambullah feinted there with a counter leg kick.
Dambullah misses with a low kick.
Dambullah misses with a lunging right hand
and Ekstrovertti makes him pay by landing a nice hook to the body before moving out of range.
Papa Moosh Dambullah is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Ekstrovertti lunges in with swinging rights and lefts but Dambullah circles away quickly and effectively.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Ekstrovertti throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Dambullah sees it coming and avoids it easily.
Ekstrovertti throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Ekstrovertti is throwing a lot of body shots here, looking to wear down Dambullah rather than just go for the knockout.
Ekstrovertti on the wrong end of a vicious looking body shot.
Ekstrovertti misses with a body kick.
Ekstrovertti has his takedown stuffed
and he gets countered with a snapping leg kick.
Ekstrovertti throws a jab when Dambullah was well out of range.
Ekstrovertti throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Dambullah sees it coming and avoids it easily.
Ekstrovertti scores with a sloppy right hand. Dambullah should have avoided that one.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
Dambullah takes a body punch that cleary hurt but he's trying not to show any weakness.
Ekstrovertti scores with a hook to the body. Dambullah takes a step back and tries to catch his breath.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Dambullah throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Vertti Ekstrovertti dominated that round.
OK. That's time! The bell goes and we're back to the action.

A looping hook to the body misses from Ekstrovertti. Dambullah does a little dance to reset his feet.
Dambullah tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Ekstrovertti was well out of range. Poor timing from Dambullah.
Dambullah uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Ekstrovertti.
Dambullah slips a jab from Ekstrovertti.
Dambullah throwing a counter right hand but Ekstrovertti manages to avoid it.
Ekstrovertti scores with a punch to the gut of his opponent.
Ekstrovertti lunges at Dambullah with a hook that half lands and is half blocked by Dambullah's hand.
Dambullah lands with a nice combination. Ekstrovertti backs away looking to recover.
Dambullah ducks under a wild hook from Ekstrovertti.
Dambullah was looking to counter that move with a punch but didn't quite pull the trigger.
A low kick lands for Dambullah.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Dambullah defending well as Ekstrovertti loads up on a big left hand.
Ekstrovertti tries to score with an inside leg kick but telegraphs it and Dambullah is able to avoid easily.
Ekstrovertti lands with a nice body punch.
Ekstrovertti misses with a takedown attempt. He shot from a bit too far out.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Dambullah throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Ekstrovertti throws out a counter right but Dambullah avoids it with no problem.
Ekstrovertti misses with a wild body shot.
Dambullah tests Ekstrovertti's chin there with a solid looking shot.
Dambullah tries to score with a low kick but Ekstrovertti moves his leg out of the way.
Ekstrovertti throws a predictable looking body shot
and Dambullah counters with a stiff right hand.
Ekstrovertti looks to land a left hand but Dambullah moved out of range nicely.
Ekstrovertti looks to land a left hand but Dambullah moved out of range nicely.
Dambullah swung with a counter right hand that didn't connect.
Dambullah ducks under a wild hook from Ekstrovertti.
A swing and a miss from Ekstrovertti.
Dambullah thinks about countering with a head kick.
Dambullah waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Ekstrovertti.
Ekstrovertti tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Dambullah was well out of range. Poor timing from Ekstrovertti.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Dambullah fakes a jab and then connects with a hook.
Ekstrovertti tries to drive through with a takedown attempt but Dambullah defends well and Ekstrovertti ends up having to push Dambullah into the cage where they will battle it out in the clinch.
Dambullah feints and then cracks Ekstrovertti's leading leg with a nice low kick. He's obviously looking to slow Ekstrovertti down.
Ekstrovertti takes a swing at Dambullah's ribcage but misses.
Ekstrovertti drops his hands and takes a jab to the jaw for his troubles.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Ekstrovertti throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Dambullah is looking to counter punch.
Ekstrovertti misses with a hook
and Dambullah counters with a left to the body.
Papa Moosh Dambullah is winning the standup battle so far.
Dambullah checks a leg kick nicely.
Dambullah moves away from the strike by Ekstrovertti.
Dambullah's hands are dropping dangerously low here and Ekstrovertti connects clean with a right hook that sends him down to one knee! Dambullah scrambles back to his feet.
A slapping leg kick lands for Ekstrovertti.
Dambullah moves away from the strike by Ekstrovertti.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Dambullah moves out of range as Ekstrovertti strikes.
Some bone on bone action there as Dambullah checks a low kick. Luckily it wasn't a particularly hard one.
Dambullah fakes a head shot and lands one to the body.
Ekstrovertti throws out a leg kick but Dambullah moves out of range and Ekstrovertti only half commits.
Ekstrovertti gets cracked there but stands up to it.
Ekstrovertti moves out of range of the strikes.
Ekstrovertti takes a shot right to the liver - Bas would have been proud of that punch.
Ekstrovertti misses with a body shot.
Ekstrovertti fakes low and throws an overhand right that catches Dambullah on the side of the head.
Dambullah tries to score with an inside leg kick but telegraphs it and Ekstrovertti is able to avoid easily.
Dambullah blocks the body kick.
Ekstrovertti misses with a low kick.
Dambullah half committed to a counter leg kick.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Ekstrovertti misses with a right hand
and Dambullah counters with a good low kick that Ekstrovertti was not able to check.
A low kick from Ekstrovertti is predictable there
and Dambullah counters with a good low kick that Ekstrovertti was not able to check.
Ekstrovertti has his takedown stuffed
and Dambullah counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
Papa Moosh Dambullah has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Vertti Ekstrovertti.
Ekstrovertti is breathing heavily.
The fans in attendance giving it up for the two fighters, who have really let it all hang out in the last minute or so!
Ekstrovertti fails with a rather predictable takedown attempt.
Dambullah ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
Ekstrovertti missing with a left hand there. Dambullah was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
Ekstrovertti swings and misses with a shot to the body
and Dambullah makes him pay by landing a nice hook to the body before moving out of range.
Dambullah throws a body punch but Ekstrovertti moves out of range.
Ekstrovertti thows a left - swing and a miss!
Ekstrovertti attempts a low kick but it misses it's target.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Papa Moosh Dambullah dominated that second round.
The minute break is over - no more time for sponges and pep talks - back to the action! This is the final round!

Ekstrovertti misses with a looping right.
Dambullah is looking to counter with a shot to the body.
Ekstrovertti shoots in for a takedown. He's persisting with it as Dambullah sprawls well. Dambullah wins this battle and keeps the fight standing. Ekstrovertti gets slowly back to his feet.
Dambullah scores with a slapping inside leg kick.
Dambullah moves out of range as Ekstrovertti strikes.
Dambullah was looking to counter that last move with a shot to the body but he didn't commit.
Dambullah ducks under a wild hook from Ekstrovertti.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Ekstrovertti doesn't succeed with the takedown
and Dambullah counters with a right hand to the body.
Ekstrovertti jabbing away but nothing is landing.
A jab from Dambullah misses.
Ekstrovertti only half commits to the counter leg kick.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Dambullah throws a body shot but no joy.
Dambullah delivers a nice body kick.
A shot to the body from Ekstrovertti misses
and Dambullah counters with a lovely straight right hand!
Jab from Dambullah.
Dambullah stuffs the takedown attempt from Ekstrovertti. Ekstrovertti gets slowly back to his feet.
Dambullah was looking to counter that move with a punch but didn't quite pull the trigger.
Papa Moosh Dambullah has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Vertti Ekstrovertti.
Dambullah darts in and out, connecting with a jab.
Dambullah ducks under a wild hook from Ekstrovertti.
Crunch! Dambullah slams his shin into Ekstrovertti's torso.
Ekstrovertti lands with a nice body kick.
Ekstrovertti connects with a hook to the side of his opponent's head.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Dambullah walks forward and throws out a flicking leg kick. Ekstrovertti checks it nicely though, as he moves to the side.
Ekstrovertti misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Dambullah.
Ekstrovertti misses with a leg kick
and Dambullah counters with a straight right hand.
This has been an exciting period of action!
That's a knee to de groin and it's over and out! Ekstrovertti crumples to the ground after an illegal strike from Dambullah - the referee stops the clock and Ekstrovertti gets 5 minutes to recover from that one. "I'm sorry" says Dambullah. Ekstrovertti manages to get back to his feet and the fight resumes.
Ekstrovertti takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.
Dambullah misses with an uppercut. Ekstrovertti saw that one coming.
Dambullah takes a jab right on the nose. That must have hurt but he shrugs his shoulders and looks to return the favor.
Ekstrovertti fakes a head shot and lands one to the body.
Dambullah fakes a couple of low kicks, before throwing one on the third attempt. It connects and Ekstrovertti has to reset his feet before getting ready to engage.
Ekstrovertti misses with the body kick
and Dambullah counters with a solid body kick.
Ekstrovertti lands a body shot.
Ekstrovertti throws a hard body shot but it just misses.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Ekstrovertti throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Ekstrovertti misses with a telegraphed body shot
and Dambullah cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
Ekstrovertti looks to score with a jab to the body but Dambullah is just out of range.
An inside leg kick lands from Dambullah.

Ekstrovertti drives through with a takedown into guard.
Dambullah is pulling down on Ekstrovertti's head to control his posture.
Dambullah looking to sweep here. No luck so far.
Dambullah looking to control the pace of the fight rather than finish it.
Dambullah working the defensive guard well to avoid strikes from Ekstrovertti.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Dambullah managing to control the position.
Dambullah utilising some decent striking defenses from the guard, preventing the ground and pound.
Dambullah tries to land a sweep but no joy.
We may be looking at a referee standup if the pace doesn't pick up soon.

The ref stands the fighters back up due to a lack of activity.
Dambullah is pinned up against the cage taking some big shots here. The referee is looking closely deciding whether he should stop the fight.
Ekstrovertti's leg has a nasty welt from taking a succession of leg kicks. That must be slowing him down.
A slapping leg kick lands for Ekstrovertti.
A nice leg kick from Dambullah, right into the meat of the thigh.
Dambullah shakes his hands off, looking to compose himself, but takes a jab to the jaw whilst he does it.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Ekstrovertti misses the jab.

And that's the end of the fight!
That was a close round. You could make an argument for either fighter but I would give it to Papa Moosh Dambullah.
I think Dambullah has won this one but let's see what the judges have to say. Over to the ring announcer for the scorecards.

Ladies and gentlemen, after 3 rounds of action, we go to the scorecards for a decision.
Judge Chris Edwards scores the fight 29:28
Judge Paul Tew scores the fight 29:28
Judge Daniel Bishop scores the fight 29:28

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Papa Moosh Dambullah!
An out of breath Papa Moosh Dambullah thanked his loyal fans in his post fight interview, giving them credit for his success over the course of his career.